Chapter 24
As they were having the conversation a certain blonde haired champion happened to pass by.
Cynthia was roaming the streets aimlessly as she pondered on the recent actions Ash had shown. She was wondering about his calm demeanor and how he stayed composed but mixed with his strict and rather cruel actions his overall strength as a person and the unnatural power of his Pokemon. Many questions pondered upon her head as she silently walked by a cafe only to catch a glimpse of the person she was pondering about only to see him hugging a sobbing girl which caught her off guard. As the Ash she knew would either be too dense to know a girl's inner meaning while the new one would never associate with anyone in general. So in a panic she ran towards the door and slammed it shut nearly breaking the glasses as she entered. The slamming of the door seemed to catch the attention of everyone in the cafe including Ash and Anabel with Anabel surprised while Ash had his hand on his waist holding a hidden dagger as he assumed someone had come to hunt him again.
" What are you doing with Anabel... Care to explain Mr.Satoshi " came the creepy yet sincere question of Cynthia.
"....." Ash just remained silent trying to access his situation
" Ahhh why do you have to pop up every time I'm with Ash " cried out Anabel
" I'm not asking you right now Miss Frontier Brain I'm asking Ash " glared Cynthia
" Well to answer your question i was out for a break with a friend of mine if that's what you wanted to know Cynthia " replied Ash with no emotion choosing to remain monotone as possible
( Ash thinks of me as a friend even after all he's been through ) thought a happy Anabel
( Ash is being so formal with me .... he's not the same with Anabel .... ohhhhh Ash have we .... no i pushed you so far away ) though Cynthia who was on the verge of tears
then the atmosphere got silent and weird
" If you don't mind me Champion i would like to finish my coffee" said Ash as he drank his coffee
" You wouldn't mind if i sat down now would you ?? " questioned Cynthia as she wanted to fix all the gaps between them
" .... " Ash gave no answer
" No can't you see he's currently occupied with me now do your administration and justice somewhere else seeing as you are so good at it " raged Anabel still remembering the injustice Ash faced at Cynthias region
" ....i....." Cynthia wanted to rebuttle but knew what she meant
" Let her be Anabel ... it was not her fault to begin with " Ash said casually as he didn't want things to escalate
" But Ash you know best the pain you had to go through..... for the crimes you never committed and it was all under the jurisdiction of Cynthia if she only believe in you " defended Anabel wanting to prove her point
" ..... " Cynthia was happy Ash defended her but felt guilty too knowing what Anabel said was right if only she tried harder
" And..." Anabel wanted to continue but was silenced by Ash as he puts a finger on her lips which made her blush
" i know you worry for me and I'm happy with that so let it be " said Ash as he gave her a rare smile which seemed to brighten the atmosphere of the whole coffee
Ash being such a rugged man with good looks well build body as well as power to back him up and his mysterious personality and the devilish smile was enough to woe the heart of almost all maidens
" plus I'm to blame too " said Ash as he stood up as he sat his empty cup down
" What do you mean " cried both Anabel and Cynthia as they tried to reach for him
" I put my faith in the wrong people " said Ash as he made his way towards the door with the girls giving him a chase
( What do you mean by that Ash ) thought Cynthia as her heart raced hoping he did not mean it
( Don't leave me ) thought Anabel
Both stopped as they stepped outside only to see Ash surrounded by what appeared to be Aura Wardens